Corduroy Book Summary

Corduroy
By: Don Freeman
Published: The Viking Press; 1968
Reading Level: ~5-9 yrs
Number of Pages: 28
Genre: Fiction/Picture Book
Summary: Corduroy is a teddy bear in a department store. One day a little girl asks her mother if she can buy the bear. her mother says no and points out that his overalls are missing a button. When the store closes Corduroy goes in search of his newly discovered missing button. He wanders into the furniture department and sees buttons on all the mattresses. He tries to pull several off, but realizes they are all sewn down. He tugs on a button a little too hard and pulls it off and goes crashing to the floor with the button, taking a floor lamp with him. The security guard hears the crash and goes to see what the problem is. He finds Corduroy and returns him to the toy department. The girl came back the nest morning with a piggy bank and buys Corduroy. She brings him home, makes him a bed and sews on a new button for his overalls and they become best friends.
Problems: Corduroy sort of wanders off and doesn't seek the help of others.
Reaction: This was my favorite book as a child. I think it is a good book and teaches a good moral that you shouldn't judge people based on their outward appearance.
Recommendation: I think that younger children would enjoy this more than older children.